The cross

Mick Taylor's series on the cross on Steve Tibbert's blog.

1. Intro: what is penal substitution?
2. Biblical foundations, part 1: Old Testament
3. Biblical foundations, part 2: New Testament
4. Criticisms, new and old
5. Balance and harmony
6. Penal substitution is the linchpin
7. Conclusion and further reading

Carson on salvation and justification

A paper prepared "for an informal meeting of Catholic and evangelical scholars."

Carson's poem about the incarnation

Published by Justin Taylor

Before there was a universe,

Before a star or planet,

When time had still not yet begun --

I scarcely understand it --

Th' eternal Word was with his God,

God's very Self-Expression;

Th' eternal Word was God himself --

And God had planned redemption.

The Word became our flesh and blood --

The stuff of his creation --

The Word was God, the Word was flesh,

Astounding incarnation!

But when he came to visit us,

We did not recognize him.

Although we owed him everything

We haughtily despised him.

In days gone by God showed himself

In grace and truth to Moses;

But in the Word of God made flesh

Their climax he discloses.

For grace and truth in fullness came

And showed the Father's glory

When Jesus donned our flesh and died:

This is the gospel story.

All who delighted in his name,

All those who did receive him,

All who by grace were born of God,

All who in truth believed him --

To them he gave a stunning right:

Becoming God's dear children!

Here will I stay in grateful trust;

Here will I fix my vision.

Before there was a universe,

Before a star or planet,

When time had still not yet begun --

I scarcely understand it --

Th' eternal Word was with his God,

God's very Self-Expression;

Th' eternal Word was God himself --

And God had planned redemption.

Put your faith in Jesus

Spurgeon on evidence and assurance of salvation.

"Remember, you have no evidence of election except you are holy, and that you have no right to expect you will be saved at the last unless you are saved now."